westward

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A fourth vessel, the Madagascar-flagged tanker Murlikishan, meanwhile crossed the strait westward into the Gulf on Tuesday morning through the Larak Island route.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The strait itself is roughly 21 miles wide at its narrowest point, but ships actually track along two deep channels—one westward into the Gulf and one out—that are each only about 2 miles wide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The market is due to see a rolling supply disruption unfolding “sequentially rather than simultaneously” — moving westward, “dictated by shipping times and buffered unevenly by regional inventories.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Phase two of the extension, currently slated to open in spring 2027, will continue the line’s westward expansion, adding stations at Beverly Drive and Century City.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

The rising sun, small and cold in a bright sky, sent shadows westward from every break and hummock in the snow.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin